Biography
Who is Vanessa Angel?
Early life and modeling career
Vanessa Angel was born on November 10, 1966, in London, United Kingdom. Her parents are Elizabeth and Peter Angel, and her father worked as a stockbroker. She confirmed that this name is her genuine birth name rather than a stage name.
As a teenager, a model-management agent discovered her in a London cafe. At the age of sixteen, she signed with Ford Models and relocated to New York City. During her time as a model, she appeared on the covers of Vogue and Cosmopolitan, and she was also contracted as the Diet Pepsi Girl.
Film and television acting career
Vanessa Angel secured her first film role in the 1985 American comedy Spies Like Us, playing a Soviet soldier. She also appeared in the music video for the film theme song by Paul McCartney. In 1990, she took on a small role in the movie King of New York and continued acting in films throughout the early part of the decade.
Her television work included a leading guest spot on The Equalizer and recurring roles on Baywatch as Megan and Reasonable Doubts as Detective Peggy Elliott. She also guest-starred in two episodes of Melrose Place as a supermodel.
Weird Science and Kingpin
From 1994 to 1998, Vanessa Angel starred in the television series Weird Science as Lisa, the computer-generated genie. The role was originally played by Kelly LeBrock in the 1985 film that inspired the television show.
While working on Weird Science, she landed the female lead in the Farrelly brothers film Kingpin. Critic Roger Ebert praised her performance, noting that she proved herself to be a capable comic actress alongside her co-stars.
Later projects and business ventures
In 2000, Vanessa Angel appeared in three episodes of the television series Stargate SG-1 as the character Anise. Her later film credits include Kissing a Fool, Made Men, SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2, and Hall Pass.
In addition to her acting work, she launched a clothing line named VANE LA in 2009. She also appeared as a guest on Ken Reid podcast TV Guidance Counselor in October 2014.
Birthday and age
Vanessa Angel was born on November 10, 1966, which makes Vanessa 59 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Vanessa shares the date with 40 other famous people.
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